Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual items or cases, while turret trucks and reach trucks are used for handling palletized loads. Sometimes, order pickers are also called order selectors or stock pickers. The machine includes a platform wherein the individual who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that he or she can pick items from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The equipment could move forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers are available with certain fork size, lift and travel speeds and weight and reach limits. Most have a fork size intended to load a standard pallet, no more than around 1.5 meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps increase productivity, but training is required to prevent accidents. Personnel must be trained on the specific kind of unit they would be operating.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less expensive alternative. These simple lift trucks are also known as hand pallet jacks and hand pallet trucks. These types of trucks use a hydraulic mechanism to lift pallets no more than several centimeters off the ground. The person operating it pulls the load utilizing the handle of the truck.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Electric-powered pallet trucks are somewhat inexpensive and made for easy maneuvering. The size of the fork can hold two to three pallets. These trucks are available in two kinds: the "walkie" type is meant to be operated whilst the operator walks next to it; the "rider" has a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These kinds of trucks are usually found in warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both powered and non-powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.